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# Microsoft Defender
## Display a list of cmdlets contained in the Defender module
```powershell
Get-Command -Module Defender
```
```powershell
> Get-Command -Module Defender
CommandType Name Version Source
----------- ---- ------- ------
Function Add-MpPreference 1.0 Defender
Function Get-MpComputerStatus 1.0 Defender
Function Get-MpPreference 1.0 Defender
Function Get-MpThreat 1.0 Defender
Function Get-MpThreatCatalog 1.0 Defender
Function Get-MpThreatDetection 1.0 Defender
Function Remove-MpPreference 1.0 Defender
Function Remove-MpThreat 1.0 Defender
Function Set-MpPreference 1.0 Defender
Function Start-MpRollback 1.0 Defender
Function Start-MpScan 1.0 Defender
Function Start-MpWDOScan 1.0 Defender
Function Update-MpSignature 1.0 Defender
```
## Check for running Microsoft Defender services
```powershell
Get-Service SecurityHealthService, WinDefend, Sense, WdNisSvc | Select-Object Name,DisplayName,Status
```
`Get-MpComputerStatus` allows you to display the current status of Windows Defender: enabled options, virus definition date and version, last scan time, and others.
To quickly check if Windows Defender is running on your computer and find out the last antivirus definition update date, run the following PowerShell command:
```powershell
Get-MpComputerStatus | Select-Object -Property Antivirusenabled,AMServiceEnabled,AntispywareEnabled,BehaviorMonitorEnabled,IoavProtectionEnabled,NISEnabled,OnAccessProtectionEnabled,RealTimeProtectionEnabled,AntivirusSignatureLastUpdated
```
## Disable Realtime monitoring altogether
```powershell
Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
```
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